Episode 4: The Accidental Hostage Situation - Learning to Sit with Discomfort

Episode 4 of "Poco a Poco" opens with an accidental hostage situation - Dave locking Jen and their toddler on a hotel balcony for two hours while he works, blissfully unaware in his noise-canceling headphones. Instead of letting this turn into a relationship crisis, they use it to demonstrate their growth in handling mistakes and communication.

The episode dives into the reality of their Spanish adventure, particularly how Jen's learning to sit with feelings of missing home rather than trying to fix everything immediately. They discuss how choosing a life between two countries means embracing both the yearning and the joy - it's what they "signed up for," as Jen repeatedly reminds herself.

While their move to Spain seemed impulsively quick (they didn't even wait for visas), they reveal how years of relationship work and dreaming made it possible. The real magic wasn't in the planning, but in building a foundation strong enough to jump when opportunity knocked. They reflect on how working through their toughest relationship moments during COVID actually prepared them for this adventure.

The episode wraps with news that the kids' father is visiting, teasing a future conversation about international co-parenting. Because apparently moving your family to Spain wasn't complicated enough - they had to add transcontinental parenting coordination to the mix.

Throughout, Dave and Jen weave humor with honest reflection, showing how their "poco a poco" (little by little) approach applies to everything from handling mishaps to building a life between two worlds.